saadiqbal Post SMTP Plugin up to 3.1.2 on WordPress columns sql injection

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A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in saadiqbal Post SMTP Plugin up to 3.1.2 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation of the argument columns results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-13844. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in saadiqbal Post SMTP Plugin up to 3.1.2 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation of the argument columns with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Post SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to generic SQL Injection via the ‘columns’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

The weakness was published by Nhien Pham. It is possible to read the advisory at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-13844 since 02/06/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• saadiqbal

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• Post SMTP Plugin

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• 3.1.0
• 3.1.1
• 3.1.2

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